Stephen McGettigan

England name their world cup main round squad and Luke Ballinger hangs up his shoes

16th October 2019
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England name their world cup main round squad and Luke Ballinger hangs up his shoes

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Luke Ballinger of England celebrates after scoring during the Futsal International Tournament match between England and Sweden at The Copper Box on February 28, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Today, England announced their squad who will be traveling to compete in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Main Round qualifiers but this week an England great also hung up his shoes, Luke Ballinger. Luke has called an end to his England career and the example he and the teammates he…

US media group Discovery has expanded its coverage of the Swedish Futsalligan

11th October 2019
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US media group Discovery has expanded its coverage of the Swedish Futsalligan
Media company Discovery is expanding its domestic television coverage of Sweden’s Futsalligan, the country’s professional futsal league, from 10 live games last season to 25 in the upcoming 2019-20 campaign.   The increase in coverage of the league comes after an improvement in Discovery Sweden’s audience figures for the competition.…

French Football Federation Futsal development plan is bearing fruit

10th October 2019
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French Football Federation Futsal development plan is bearing fruit
French futsal officials gathered on Friday at the French Football Federation for a milestone in the federal plan to develop a practice that approaches the 30,000 licensed. The federal futsal development plan is bearing fruit. Between 2014 and 2019, the number of licensees increased by 12% to reach 29,375 licensees…

The Futsalroos are back on the court with a rising star in their squad

10th October 2019
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The Futsalroos are back on the court with a rising star in their squad
For the first time since 2016 the Australian Men’s Futsal team, the Futsalroos, will take to the pitch on Sunday the 13th of October 2019 in a friendly match against the Solomon Islands at Valentine Sports Park. The fixture will be Australia’s chance to witness the team in action before…

Over 20,000 children taking part in FAI School’s Futsal Programme

8th October 2019
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Over 20,000 children taking part in FAI School's Futsal Programme
Last month the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) School’s Futsal Programme kicked off in the Republic of Ireland and we are yet to get figures for this. However, last year 20,400 children took part in this initiative which was activated inside a three month period in both our Primary and…

“Futsal Boys” anime coming this fall in Japan

7th October 2019
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Futsal Boys anime coming this fall in Japan
In collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment and Diomedea, Bandai Namco Arts will launch a new media mix franchise Futsal Boys!!!!! this fall.

Bangabandhu Amateur Futsal Cup, November in Bangladesh

7th October 2019
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Bangabandhu Amateur Futsal Cup, November in Bangladesh
With the 8th largest population in the world (5th in Asia), Bangladesh has incredible potential when it comes to Futsal and the sport's development.

Sport Liverpool and the University of Liverpool partner up with Project Futsal

7th October 2019
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Sport Liverpool and the University of Liverpool partner up with Project Futsal
Under a new scheme, Project Futsal, a charter standard futsal club, have partnered with the University of Liverpool’s sports department to provide high-quality futsal opportunities across Merseyside through schools across the region.

Changes to the UEFA Futsal EURO Format ahead of 2022

2nd October 2019
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Changes to the UEFA Futsal EURO Format ahead of 2022
A new home-and-away qualifying group stage is among the changes leading to the first 16-team final tournament of the UEFA Futsal EUROs.

DFB confirm Futsal-Bundesliga to commence from 2021/22

1st October 2019
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DFB confirm Futsal-Bundesliga to commence from 2021/22
The DFB voted unanimously for the creation of a Futsal-Bundesliga at their 43rd Bundestag in Frankfurt am Main. The new league will commence from 2021/ 2022 season.